Don't panic. It should be a Hoax only. Read perhaps at first (the link may be wrapped): http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.fi le.hoax.html Regards Matthias Mansfeld On 15 Oct 2002 at 8:27, [log in to unmask] wrote: > Dear All > I am very sorry about this. > > A friend's Address Book has been infected by a virus and it was passed > on to my computer. My Address Book, in turn, has been infected. The > virus (called dbgmgr.exe ) is not detected by Norton or McAfee > anti-virus systems. The virus sits dormant for 14 days before damaging > the system. It's sent automatically by messenger and by the address > book, whether or not you sent e-mails to your contacts. Here is how to > check for the virus and how to get rid of it. [...] > IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS > BOOK SO THAT THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. I AM > EXTREMELY SORRY ABOUT THIS I'M SURE THAT AS I HAVE FOUND IT EVERYONE > IN MY ADDRESS BOOK WILL HAVE IT AS WELL. To do this open new e-mail > message Click the photo of address book next to "To" Click every name > and add it to BCC Copy this message, enter Subject, paste to e-mail, > send [...] -- Matthias Mansfeld Elektronik * Leiterplattenlayout, Bestueckung Am Langhoelzl 11, 85540 Haar; Tel.: 089/4620 093-7, Fax: -8 Internet: http://www.mansfeld-elektronik.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------